HB 1195

Net Energy Metering, SUNRISE Program, and Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program (SUNRISE Act)

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs to administer, or through a local administering agency administer, certain programs and activities regarding low- and moderate-income households and the Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program; altering the method by which certain rated generating capacity is counted toward the statewide net energy metering limit; requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a certain statewide capacity reservation system for certain net energy metering projects; etc.

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Testimony (38)

MGA witness list

FAV 28FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Mauk, Jeff	Ceres	Position only
FAV	Baker, Brittanylobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dutta, Robin	Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elias, Scott	CleanCapital	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Climate Mobilization Montgomery County	Position only
FAV	Coggeshall, Charlie	Coalition for Community Solar Access	Oral
FAV	Kelly O'Neill, Kaitlinlobbyist	ECA Solar	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
FAV	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Position only
FAV	Lawrence, Julia	Indivisible HoCoMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FAV	Sandreuter, Oliver	Lodestar Energy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mizrahi, Jennifer	Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund	Position only
FAV	Springer, Jake	Nexamp	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arreola-Lennox, Georgina	Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)	Position only
FAV	Meyer, Zac	Soltage LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murray, Davidlobbyist	TurningPoint Energy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Feinstein, James	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kranz, Rhonda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Stein, Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Troxell, Timothylobbyist	FirstEnergy / Potomac Edison	Written (PDF)
FWA	Barve, Barve	MD PSC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Peltier, Laurel	Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Santiago-Mosier, Melanie	Public Service Commission of Maryland	Oral
FWA	Fesche, Camillelobbyist	RWL	Oral
FWA	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Oral
FWA	Schottinger, Mark	Solar Landscape	Oral
FWA	Simins, David	Solar Landscape, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Outten, Megan	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Brown-Burnett, Gloria	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CeresFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Solar and Storage AssociationFAV 1

CleanCapitalFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Mobilization Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Coalition for Community Solar AccessFAV 1

Department of Human ServicesINFO 1

ECA SolarFAV 1

Economic Action Maryland FundFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

FirstEnergy / Potomac EdisonUNF 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

Indivisible HoCoMDFAV 1

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1

Lodestar EnergyFAV 1

Maryland Energy Advocates CoalitionFWA 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

MD PSCFWA 1

Mizrahi Family Charitable FundFAV 1

NexampFAV 1

Public Service Commission of MarylandFWA 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFWA 1

RWLFWA 1

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)FAV 1

Solar LandscapeFWA 1

Solar Landscape, LLCFWA 1

Soltage LLCFAV 1

TurningPoint EnergyFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBaker, BrittanyChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVKelly O'Neill, KaitlinECA SolarRegistered for: ECA Solar

FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferEconomic Action Maryland FundRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVMurray, DavidTurningPoint EnergyRegistered for: TurningPoint Energy

UNFTroxell, TimothyFirstEnergy / Potomac EdisonRegistered for: FirstEnergy, Corp.

FWAFesche, CamilleRWLRegistered for: Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Behavioral Framework; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Brewers Association of Maryland; Brown Advisory…

FWACastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…